Total Crime Rate

161.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ambassadors Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in New York & Murton , and the 107th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ambassadors Way (NE29 8ST) in the last 12 months was 161.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% higher than the New York & Murton average (123.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambassadors Way (NE29 8ST), the main crime hotspot is near Norham Road North. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ambassadors Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Honiton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Westmorland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelphi Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lanark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Phoenix Chase —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyndham Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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